NON-MFC: Rd 13 2023

[Jaded No More 68,967]

Fremantle back to Failmantle 

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

3/3 good results today 🥳

Unless your in a tipping comp. Think I have one for the weekend and that was the AFL sponsored eagle freebee.

[Jaded No More 68,967]

3 minutes ago, deanox said:

Bolton is a genuine match winner isn't he?

Probably my favourite non Melbourne player. Just so good to watch. I reckon Kosi could be this good if he got more midfield time. 

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

Freo soft and flakey as ever.  Great win away against all odds.

Bolton was brilliant for the most part.

Nanks did ok.

Cotchin, Short, Prestia (1st half) and Taranto vg also

The umps did their best to try and win it for them.... should give at least 1 brownlow vote to themselves.

 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Demon Dynasty

[bobby1554 1,244]

15 minutes ago, binman said:

We are 8-4 at the halfway point of the year, sitting third on the ladder, with the second best percentage, only just behind a team who had won three more games.

And $5.50 equal second favorite to win the flag. 

We are playing the favourite in front of 90k on Monday and are 2.05 to win the game.

And you don't think my positivity is warranted?

I'm not sure about you bobby, have followed the dees for a long time.

A serious question.

If you dont think positivity is warranted now, in what scenario would you positivity be warranted?

When we don’t lose to sides like Fremantle and Essendon

[Jaded No More 68,967]

1 minute ago, YearOfTheDees said:

Unless your in a tipping comp. Think I have one for the weekend and that was the AFL sponsored eagle freebee.

Hope you tipped the Pies, the way you’re going. 

[gs77 4,406]

1 minute ago, binman said:

I'm confused.

We are happy freo lost.

But not happy, coz that makes us rubbish.

 

[McQueen 17,865]

Isn’t it a weird feeling? Feeling happy for Richmond?

[Jibroni 5,004]

Bad loss for Freo, they would need some results to go their way in the run home to make the finals.

All gives hope for Gold Coast and Richmond to finish higher than the Shockers as well. 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Jibroni

[Jaded No More 68,967]

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

Isn’t it a weird feeling? Feeling happy for Richmond?

I never hated Richmond (their fans are vile tho)  

Should I seek help? 

[darkhorse72 1,920]

2 hours ago, ANG13 said:

CH 7 going all out to hurt our ears with the return of Basil. Surely they can find someone else. 

one off apparently --- but who knows. 

[McQueen 17,865]

2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I never hated Richmond (their fans are vile tho)  

Should I seek help? 

No. You are quite normal by your response. 

[Jibroni 5,004]

5 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Isn’t it a weird feeling? Feeling happy for Richmond?

Yes, but feeling happy for Hawthorn earlier today was worse.

[binman 43,185]

7 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

When we don’t lose to sides like Fremantle and Essendon

That's your response to a serious question?

I guess after we got rolled by the very average giants in round 16 of the 2021 season,  managing only 55 points on a perfect day for footy at the g, you stopped watching us, such was your devastation.

Spoiler alert. 

We won the flag that year.

Edited June 10, 2023 by binman

[Jaded No More 68,967]

If I ever feel happy for Geelong, know my account has been hacked. 

[McQueen 17,865]

Just now, Jaded No More said:

If I ever feel happy for Geelong, know my account has been hacked. 

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

9 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Hope you tipped the Pies, the way you’re going. 

My internet setting wont let me and my Anti-Virus comes up with a Hacking alert if I try.

[deanox 9,945]

8 minutes ago, binman said:

That's your response to a serious question?

I guess after we got rolled by the very average giants in round 16 of the 2021 season,  managing only 55 points you stopped watching us, such was your devastation.

Spoiler alert. 

We won the flag that year.

I think some people don't see the forest for the trees. And subconsciously expect us to win every single game. 

2021 was out best season since 1964.

2022 was our 2nd best home and away season since 1964 as well!

In 2018 we were 8-4 after 12 games, but with a lower percentage and we were 5th not 3rd.

There are only a couple of other seasons since 1964 that we have passed the half way point in a better position. We're doing ok and should try enjoying it. We've earnt it!

 

[Engorged Onion 10,223]

5 minutes ago, deanox said:

I think some people don't see the forest for the trees. And subconsciously expect us to win every single game. 

2021 was out best season since 1964.

2022 was our 2nd best home and away season since 1964 as well!

In 2018 we were 8-4 after 12 games, but with a lower percentage and we were 5th not 3rd.

There are only a couple of other seasons since 1964 that we have passed the half way point in a better position. We're doing ok and should try enjoying it. We've earnt it!

 

It's more about if we're not winning  it doesn't fit the expectation that we won a grand final with the list, thus...

a) coach doesn't have plan B

b)other coaches are stagnating

c) not hungry enough

d) bathwater

e) if you're standing still. you're going backwards and I demand we do more with the talent that we so obviously have.

 

which fails to take into account

a) how even the competition in, with player, coaching and ancillary staff resources spread across the league

b) nuances in training

c) the impact of injury (acknowledge in media or not) on personnel on a weekly basis across a 6 month competition.

etc etc

Edited June 10, 2023 by Engorged Onion

[bobby1554 1,244]

15 minutes ago, binman said:

That's your response to a serious question?

I guess after we got rolled by the very average giants in round 16 of the 2021 season,  managing only 55 points on a perfect day for footy at the g, you stopped watching us, such was your devastation.

Spoiler alert. 

We won the flag that year.

I think from memory we had only lost 2 games to that point?  2 from 15. Now it’s 4 from 12. Next 2 are Collingwood and Geelong at Geelong. Let’s park the conversation until 6pm Monday.

[Sydney_Demon 1,175]

Geelong are now 8/1 for the Premiership (paying $9) after Brisbane lost today. They can't finish Top 4 (would need to win 10 of 11) and definitely need to win 6 of 11 (possibly 7) to get into the 8. They play Port Adelaide in Adelaide next week and a home game against Melbourne after the bye. Are still to play Collingwood at the MCG, Brisbane in Brisbane. Plus Port Adelaide for the 2nd time in Geelong. I'm clearly missing something here. How can they be so short? 

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

44 minutes ago, binman said:

I'm confused.

We are happy freo lost.

But not happy, coz that makes us rubbish.

Nobody says it is easy to be a Dees supporter.... 😀

[binman 43,185]

7 minutes ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

Nobody says it is easy to be a Dees supporter.... 😀

It certainly wasn't in the 70s or 80s.

And the intervening years haven't been that much fun either.

Thankfully that has changed and I'm loving watching a unit who are serious contenders. 

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

3 minutes ago, binman said:

It certainly wasn't in the 70s or 80s.

And the intervening years haven't been that much fun either.

Thankfully that has changed and I'm loving watching a unit who are serious contenders. 

It is a lot easier now than in many seasons. But I doubt it will ever be easy (unless one day we top Collingwood's cakewalk with the first ever run of five premierships in a row. We can revisit this issue then ... 😉)

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,865]

32 minutes ago, Sydney_Demon said:

Geelong are now 8/1 for the Premiership (paying $9) after Brisbane lost today. They can't finish Top 4 (would need to win 10 of 11) and definitely need to win 6 of 11 (possibly 7) to get into the 8. They play Port Adelaide in Adelaide next week and a home game against Melbourne after the bye. Are still to play Collingwood at the MCG, Brisbane in Brisbane. Plus Port Adelaide for the 2nd time in Geelong. I'm clearly missing something here. How can they be so short? 

Because Geelong. Write them off at your peril despite the hard draw you’ve conveyed.

Chris Scott’s a freak of a coach that will get his side on some stupid 9 game winning streak, or 10 of last 11.

Are the only threat to Collingwood’s flag this year.